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| SESSION
MEETING |
| DECEMBER
2007 |
 Pastor's
Report: Dec. 23rd we will be ordaining and installing new
elders and deacons as well as welcoming 7 new members and baptizing
6 children. The Bay City Con/Com (Confirmation)
Retreat will be at TAPC the weekend of Feb. 9th and 10th.
Worship & Music: Christmas decorations will be taken
down after January 6th.
Outreach: The Open House on Dec. 1st went very well,
with 50 people touring the Church. An after-school Bible study
will be starting in January at Oscoda Cedar Lake Elementary
School.
Deacons: MANY THANKS to the congregation for their generous
donations that enabled us to purchase phone cards for all military
personnel with connections to our Church. Each phone card gave
approximately 4 ½ hours of phone time.
Mission: We delivered food boxes to 7 families, and six
families received Bibles and gifts.
Stewardship & Finance: A budget increase of 3.5% was approved
for 2008. This includes wage increases for all employees.
Memorial: Two more benches will be purchased for the
Memorial Garden. The Columbarium has now been installed.
Facilities: Track lights will be added in the Narthex
to light up the historical information.
Appreciation
was expressed to the out-going Elders and Deacons for their
faithful service to our Church: Jim Liesher, Jack Loch, Kate
Cornack and Ruth Perrigo.
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| JANUARY
2008 |
Clerk's
Report: While we were saddened by the death of three members
last year, we welcomed eight new members.
Pastor's Report: Alma College is beginning "The
Open the Windows Campaign" with the goal of raising $35,250,000.
Christian Education: Sunday, Feb. 3rd will be the "Souper
Bowl Of Caring" fund raising. All funds receipts will go
to F.I.S.H.
Facilities: We are pricing to add additional gutters
and heaters to help eliminate future ice build-up on the roof
eaves. We are looking into the possibility of getting a "wireless"
computer service.
Outreach: After school Bible study will begin at Oscoda's
Cedar Lake Elementary School the last week in January.
Memorial: The Memorial Committee will act as the Columbarium
Committee. Our Financial Secretary, Vera, will handle all the
paperwork for those who purchase Columbarium niches.
Stewardship/Finance: The 2008 Operating Budget of $197,139
was presented and approved. Walter Fales was appointed Treasurer
for another year. Lee Parker and Walter Fales were appointed
as Trustees, with Jim Murton named as an alternate. |
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| ANNUAL
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 1-20-08 |
The
year-end financial reports were approved as submitted.
The operating budget for 2008 was approved as submitted.
The 2008 terms of call for Rev. Vogeley were approved as submitted. |
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Jim Murton, Clerk of Session |
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